1.
to boil water, to heat
To heat water or another liquid until it boils.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Pair: 沸く (intransitive, to boil). Pattern: Xを沸かす (boil X).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action. 沸かしている = 'is boiling/heating.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お湯を沸かす (boil water)
- お風呂を沸かす (draw a bath)
- やかんで沸かす (boil in a kettle)
- 沸かしておく (boil in advance)
CONTRAST:
- 沸かす (transitive): boil X
- 沸く (intransitive): X boils
USAGE NOTE: お風呂を沸かす refers to heating bathwater, traditionally done manually. Modern usage may still use this even with automatic bath systems.
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See also:
沸く